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Antigua Guatemala vs Baguio

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Baguio edges it, 54 to 48, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Antigua Guatemala is stronger on nothing outright; Baguio on quality of life, safety, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.7 of 48 points (scores 51/100)Safety: 3.9 of 48 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 5.7 of 48 points (scores 51/100)Internet: 6.1 of 48 points (scores 55/100)Visa ease: 5.1 of 48 points (scores 46/100)Getting there & around: 5.5 of 48 points (scores 50/100)Climate: 5.6 of 48 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 6.2 of 48 points (scores 56/100)Quality of life: 4.0 of 48 points (scores 36/100)48
Antigua Guatemala
out of 100

Volcano views and cobbled streets

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Cost of living: 6.1 of 54 points (scores 55/100)Safety: 5.3 of 54 points (scores 47/100)Healthcare: 6.0 of 54 points (scores 54/100)Internet: 7.0 of 54 points (scores 63/100)Visa ease: 6.5 of 54 points (scores 58/100)Getting there & around: 5.2 of 54 points (scores 47/100)Climate: 5.6 of 54 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 5.6 of 54 points (scores 50/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 54 points (scores 58/100)54
Baguio
out of 100

Cool mountain city of the Philippine highlands

Full Baguio profile →Where to stay in Baguio →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Cost of living5155 ✓
Safety3547 ✓
Healthcare5154 ✓
Internet5563 ✓
Visa ease4658 ✓
Getting there & around50 ✓47
Climate5050
Air quality56 ✓50
Quality of life3658 ✓

Cost

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,250$1,150 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Homicides per 100k22.764.31 ✓
Political stability (0–100)61.9 ✓51
UHC service coverage (0–100)5869 ✓
Life expectancy68.7 yrs ✓66.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Download16.8 Mbps23.1 Mbps ✓
Upload7.8 Mbps18.7 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Nomad visanone listedDigital nomad visa (DNV) ✓
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days ✓30 days
Entry, EU passport90 days ✓30 days
Entry, UK passport90 days ✓30 days

Getting there and around

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Non-stop airport destinations2024 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)5 ✓3
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricAntigua GuatemalaBaguio
Comfortable months per year66
Annual mean PM2.524.8 µg/m³ ✓27.3 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Antigua Guatemala or Baguio?
Baguio is cheaper: about $1,150 per month versus $1,250 for one person.
Is Antigua Guatemala or Baguio safer?
Baguio scores higher on safety (47 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Antigua Guatemala or Baguio?
Baguio: a measured median of 23.1 Mbps versus 16.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.